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Mr. Marvin S. Edwards, Jr., also known as Eddie, has been the Chief Executive Officer of CommScope Inc. and CommScope Holding Company Inc. since January 14, 2011 and has been its President since January 1, 2010. Mr. Edwards served as the Chief Operating Officer of CommScope Inc. and CommScope Holding Company, Inc. since January 1, 2010. He served as Executive Vice President of Business Development at CommScope Holding Company, Inc. since April 2005 and CommScope since ... 2005. He served in a variety of executive roles since joining CommScope in 2001. Previously, he served as an Acting President of Acting President of Connectivity Solutions Manufacturing Inc., (CSMI), a CommScope subsidiary and also served as its Chairman of the Board of Directors since April 2005. Mr. Edwards joined CommScope in 2001 as an Executive Vice President of Strategic Development and President of the Wireless Products Group. He served as an Executive Vice President and General Manager of Wireless Network Solutions Group at CommScope Holding Company, Inc. since December 2007. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of OFS Fitel, LLC and OFS BrightWave, LLC. Since 1999, Mr. Edwards served as President of Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), a subsidiary of Alcatel with worldwide operations. From 1996 to 1999, he served as President of Alcatel North America Cable Systems. Prior to that, Mr. Edwards held positions in Alcatel as Chief Financial Officer of Cable Operations in the Americas and assumed additional responsibility as Americas Area Manager for Alcatel Cable since 1997. Mr. Edwards joined Alcatel in 1986 as a Vice President of Planning, which involved work in acquisitions and divestitures. He served in various capacities at Alcatel until 2001. Mr. Edwards began his business career with First Union National Bank (now Wachovia) in 1972, where he held various positions. He has been a Director of CommScope Holding Company, Inc., since January 2011. He has been a Director of CommScope Holding Company Inc. and CommScope Inc. January 14, 2011. He served as a Director of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). Mr. Edwards is a 1971 graduate of Clemson University with a BA degree in Economics.

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